Paint-distributer



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J. P. WHIPPLE.

PAINT DISTRIBUTER.

No. 289,048. Patented Nov. 27, 1883.

NITED Snares FATENT Fries.

J OHN P. WHIPPLE, OF \VHITEWVATER, WISCONSIN.

PAlNT-DlSTRlBUTER.

SPECIFICATIOlI formingpart of Letters Patent No. 289,048, dated November 27, 1883,

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and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to letters or figures of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

My invention relates to improvements in a certain paint-distributor for which Letters Patent of the United States No. 256,852 were granted to Abner Peeler on the 25th day of April, 1882.

My improvements consist, first, in the construction of the windwheel, by which the current of air with which it is driven is applied with more effective force; second, in the addition of a drive-wheel in connection with the wind-wheel, whereby two needles may be operated by a single current of air; third, in the manner of attaching the needles to the operating-wheels direct, whereby the several crankarms. used for such purpose, and shown in said patent, are dispensed with; fourth, in the nee dle provided with a flexible portion, and adapted to be so bent as to conform to the circular movement of the wheel to which it is attached without bending the needle or dis turbing the position of its point; fifth, in the peculiar shape and construction of the painttroughs, whereby they are adapted to retain paint when the distributor is operated in a vertical position; sixth, in the peculiar thin form of that portion of the needle near its eye, as adapted to render the needle at such point more flexible; seventh, in the device for adjusting the needles to the vertical air-tubes; eighth, in the peculiar form of the metallic s'upportin g-plate by which the operative mech anism is brought below the hand-block, whereby room is provided for the lingers of the operator between said hand-block and the can- .vas when the operative mechanism is in posiclosed; tenth, in the device for retaining the needles in the guide-groove.

My invention is further explained by reference to the accompanying drawings, in which'- Figure l is a perspective view. Fig. is a top view. Fig. 3 is a detail view, and Fig. 4 represents one of the needles detached from the machine.

Like parts are represented by the same reference-letters throughout the several views.

A is the hand-block by which the distributer is held when operated.

A is a supporting plate of the operative mechanism. The plate A is curved downward at b, so that the operative mechanism is brought upon a lower level, for the purpose mentioned. The plate A is adapted to move on its retaining-screws cl d when adjusting the needles to the air-tube, as mentioned.

B is the device by which such adjustment is made when said screws (2 (Z are sufficently loosened to permit of the required movement; The device 'B consists of a screw, which is inserted in the block A, and provided with a short lug, 0, operating in and against the re-' spcctivc sides of the vertical slot D, said screw being also provided with an arm, E, by which it is turned. The plate A is moved in either direction by moving the lever E, motion be i'ng communicated therefrom to the plate by the lug O.

The air-wheel F consists of two disks, GG, a central shaft, 1, and an annular connectingdrum, J, immediately surrounding said shaft, and curved air-buckets H. The lower end of the shaft I is provided with a pinion, J, which meshes into pinion K, through which pinions motion is communicated from said wind-whee1 H to said drive-wheel L. Both wheels H and L are provided with crank pins M M, to which the needles are attached. The needle N (shown in Fig. 4) has an elongated eye, 0, extending at right angles to its body, for the reception of the crank-pins M, which peculiar form of eye permits of the lateral movement of the pitman therein.

Q is the thin portion of the needle, by which it is made flexible.

P P are the paint-troughs. By my improve ment in their shape they are curved upward at B, so that they will retain the paint when the distributor. is operated in a vertical position.

S is a retaining-button, which is adapted to turn on plate T, whereby it is brought over the body of the needles, thereby retaining the needles in the guide-grooves W. The wheels K and L are made detachable, and may be removed and but one of the needles operated at a time.

The air-tubes for operating the wind-wheel and distributing the paint, and the stop-cocks for controlling the air in such tubes, are con structed substantially as described in said patent. One additional air-discharging pipe, B, is, however, provided, to cooperate with the additional needle employed. 8 s are stopcocks in air-tubes. The air-tubes are adapted to be connected with an air-pump and receiver, from which the required air is supplied, the same as in the device shown in said patent.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. The combinatiomwith the wind-wheel H, of the drive-wheel L, the same being connected together by detachable gear K and gear J as set forth.

2. The combination, with the operative wheels H and L, of a distributing-needle, N,

said needle or needles being connected directly to said wheels by crank-pins M, as set forth.

3. The combination of the button-S with the needle N and guidegroove WV, as adapted to retain said needle in said groove, as set forth.

The combination of the adjusting device B with the plate A and block A, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

5. The combination of the peculiarly-curved or angularly-shaped plate A with the block A and operative mechanism of the device, the shape of said plate being adaptedto bring the operative mechanism below the plane of the block A, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

6. The needle N, having a reduced flexible upper portion, as described, whereby it is adapted to conform to the circular movementof the crank-pin', substantially as and for the purpose specified.

7. The curved trough P, so shaped as to re- 1 

